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A battle has raged at the end of the first tournament and now earthrealm warriors are facing their greatest challenge:mortal kombat
STAR RATING: ***** The Works **** Just Misses the Mark *** That Little Bit In Between ** Lagging Behind * The Pits

From what little plot I could make out to this latest addition to the MK series, here goes. Shang Tsung is p!ssed at losing the last battle, so he traps Liu Kang (who I thought was killed in Deadly Alliance???) and Rayden under a rapidly destructing rock and, with Rayden's guidance, Kang is left to battle a bunch of huge goblin like creatures to make his way to the final.

Fans of the arcade style of MK will be sourly disappointed with this latest entry. Here you have only two characters to choose from, as opposed to the veritable array of characters in the last two entries. And it's not to do with one-on-one sparring, instead it's one character receiving instructions from Rayden to take out the seemingly endless army of monsters. It's fairly good fun, but it's fairly monotonous and gets rather boring after a while. An inspired change from the norm, but not nearly as much fun. **
"Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks" is the next stage of evolution for the revolutionary "Mortal Kombat" fighting game franchise. As envisioned by ko-kreators/programmers Ed Boon and John Tobias during the early 1990s, "Mortal Kombat" took the world of martial arts video-gaming by storm. As a fan of "Mortal Kombat" since 1993, "Shaolin Monks" has a fascinating premise behind it not evident before in any "Kombat" game, but unfortunately it's also marred by some harsh excesses in the gameplay and other problems.

I feel a brief recap should suffice: the first "Mortal Kombat" was released in 1992, and it took gaming a step further than most would have ever dared to take it. Praised for its hardcore martial arts action and gratuitous bloodshed, it also received the biting end of much controversy, due to the latter. But that didn't stop people from going crazy on their friends in simulated kombative environments.

"Mortal Kombat II" and "Mortal Kombat 3" continued the koncept established by the first game, while adding new characters and sets. 1997's "Mortal Kombat 4" introduced two new elements to make the fighting experience even more revolutionary - the addition of weapons, and all-out arena fighting; kombatants were no longer confined to 2D kombat where two fighters fought on a narrow walkway on the screen.

But that game endured a poor reception from fans and critics who felt this once-great franchise was wearing out its welcome. So, Boon and Tobias and their kreators went to work to give their most prized pet project a long overdue image overhaul. Their first, 2002's "Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance," had crisp graphics, introduced new and old characters, and carried over the koncept laid out in "4." Kombatants were now masters of three fighting styles (two fighting styles and one weapon style) and kombat was at its peak in the beautifully designed arenas and brutal bouts of action.

Last year's nostalgic "Mortal Kombat: Deception" took another step by basically continuing the same koncepts but introduced the "Konquest mode" and the "Puzzle" and "Chess" modes, which made for addictive gameplay outside arcade kombat while still remaining true to the title. During this time, two feature length films were also produced. Now, we're at this year's "Shaolin Monks." Whew.

Set shortly after the events of the first game, demon sorcerer Shang Tsung and his minions have retreated to Outworld and Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang and fellow Shaolin monk Kung Lao are enlisted by the thunder god Rayden to track him down and defeat him. Thus, the two warriors embark on a journey that will carry them from realm to realm, from their home base of Wushi Academy to the hellish Outworld. Along the way, they'll encounter their fair share of supernatural nasties, many of whom will be hastily and brutally dispatched by the two with an array of impressive moves.

I must say I am quite impressed with this entry. The adventure has been taken out of the arenas this time and has been replaced with straight-up brawling in a free-for-all RPG-style adventure. One kombatant can take up to as many as six adversaries in a single confrontation. You can play as either Liu Kang or Kung Lao (or both if you opt for the ko-op feature) or you can duke it out with a friend (no CPU this time, sorry) in versus mode.

The levels are complex and the animation looks great, and the actual battles are as brutal and wild as they have ever been; the interactive environments also add to the fun. The player must also learn various platform abilities (like wall run, swinging, double jumps, FIST OF RUIN!) to access impossible or hard-to-reach areas, and you must also be on the lookout for various secrets hidden in the game. In addition to that, the traditional special moves and fatalities of Liu Kang and Kung Lao are there too. Speaking of fatalities, we've also been introduced to multalities (being able to kill multiple enemies at once) and brutalities, which only heightens the battle-related carnage.

Unfortunately, however, in these moments of joy, it's also marred by a few problems that tend to get in the way of the gameplay. One thing, and this was the biggest for me, is the lousy camera system. Views can be changed but not by much. If you're trying to get an idea of the layout of an area, you can only change the camera's position so far, which is usually not enough in most cases. This makes seeing around corners or what's ahead of you nearly impossible so you can't prepare yourself.

Next, are the boss battles. Very often, kombat is confined to a very small area and if you're facing Reptile or Baraka, you can only go but so far, especially when the action shifts from toe-to-toe action to the use of projectiles; it can be very frustrating (even with the new lock-on feature) because very seldom you are able to get a clean shot.

Lastly, why only Liu Kang and Kung Lao? Sure, if you're able to successfully beat the game with either character you can unlock two other fighters (Sub-Zero and Scorpion), but what about everybody else? Scorpion is my personal favorite, but why couldn't HE be one of the fighters to pick out first? All the other characters, familiars like Johnny Cage, Kitana, and Baraka have to be unlocked during the process of actually playing the game, which can be maddening if you only want to beat the crap out of a friend.

But when all is said and done, "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks" ranks as the most revolutionary entry this franchise has seen yet, aside from issues I've listed here. It's a must for die-hards though others may be turned away. Maybe next time, though, Ed Boon, John Tobias, and their team will really hit the money-maker and unleash the title to end them all...

A wildcat oil outfit is seeking to take over the ranch belonging to Pop Martin and his son Bob and daughter Helen. Bob sends his ex-army pals a "stay-way" message, which brings them on the double. The WW II vets use their jeeps, first for a cattle roundup, and then to round up the gang of crooks, including the crooked family-lawyer Thatcher, brains of the gang.

Five years after the end of "Dragon Ball", Son Gok短 reunites with his friends, bringing along his four-year old son, Gohan. Son Gohan is not like his father; he'd rather study than fight. Raditz, a warrior from space lands on earth searching for someone named "Kakarotto". He reveals himself as Raditz of the Saiyajin, the older brother of Kakarotto! And Kakarotto turns out to be Son Gok短! With two other Saiyajin coming to earth, can Gok短 and the Z Warriors withstand the onslaught!?
The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender Son Goku continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origin. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.
Probably the greatest animated series of alltime.The drawings are simply superb, the characters and the whole story is so complex and thrilling you simply can't miss it. It's great the way they involve humor features in an epic story. 9,9/10
Dragonball Z, yet messed up by English editing and translation, is the greatest and best animated cartoon in the world. Kakarot, the star, with the help of Piccolo, fight off Raditz and that starts the show. Vegita and Nappa come and after some fighting, Nappa is destroyed and Vegita leaves to rejuvinate. Gohan, Kakarot's son, and his friend Krilian, leave for the Planet Namek to find the Dragonballs, 7 magical balls which when joined can call forth the Eternal Dragon who grants any three wishes you want. Frieza, another villain, is also on Namek and so is the rejuvinated Vegita. After a mess of episodes of fighting, Kakarot finally arrives, destroys the Ginyu Force, Frieza's private army, and fights Frieza, practically destroying the Planet Namek in the process. The show continues on and on but is always great to watch.
This title page (Dragon Ball Z: Doragon b担ru zetto (1989)) is for the original Japanese release of the anime Dragon Ball Z, as it was broadcasted on Fuji TV in Japan, uncut. The other title page (Dragon Ball Z (1996)) is for the English dubbed version, that was broadcasted in North America, with several changes and cuts in it's original broadcasting. The English Cast listed here, was approved by IMDb Staff after reviewing carefully the special case of the 2007 release of the new dub, with a script more faithful to the original japanese, of the 291 "uncut" episodes of the FUNimation "Dragon Boxes". This cast is not listed by number, and the idea is to reflect the differences between the original USA dub broadcasted on TV and the new version only available for sale on DVD. Some says that Akira Toriyama forgot to draw them with tails in the manga (no reference found of this statement made by the author himself).

It's possible the two kids were born with tails but got cut off as soon as they were born.

The most accepted possibility, discussed by fans all over the world for years, is that because Gok短 and Vegeta impregnated their respective wives after their tails were gone for good, and achieved the Super Saiyajin state, they passed along different genes than Gok短 passed to his eldest son, Gohan (who WAS born with a tail.) Yamcha is first shown with his face scars at the end of Dragon Ball, before the beginning of the 23 Tenkaichi Budokai. Exactly how Yamcha obtained these scars is never given an explanation, however, it is strongly implied that he got them during his training for that tournament. Kami-Sama states that he restored the moon himself. He restored the moon, but in return, permanently removed Goku's tail to prevent future transformation disasters.Akira Toriyama initially never had any plans to make Vegeta a major character (he had initially planned to end the series after Goku's fight with Freeza). When things changed and he ended up making Vegeta a major player in the events that ensued, he started making the character taller. There's no "in-series" explanation for this, Toriyama just started drawing him taller (closer to Goku's height) when it was established he would be a major character. It's true that they knew Gohan in Dead Zone, however Dead Zone was a movie created by Toei Animation. The movies are "side-stories", and (with rare exceptions) could never fit into the actual series timeline. Akira Toriyama did not directly create the movies (he only had minor involvement), thus they often contain plot holes that contradict things that take place in the series, and in Toriyama's original manga. As a general rule, the theatrically-released movies are not canon. The TV specials, on the other hand, DO fit into the series timeline, though even they have a few minor contradictions and plot holes.

So, long story short, they don't know Gohan because they've never met him before, since Dead Zone (like any other theatrical movie) isn't canon. Yes. The new version was called Dragon Ball Kai (Dragon Ball Z Kai in America.) It is essentially a new version of the show that cuts out the majority of the filler segments. In Japan it ran from 2009-2011, for 98 episodes - however it ended its run at the conclusion of the Cell Saga.

The show is not redrawn, though certain parts of it are, most likely to remove damaged frames/scenes/etc. It was released on both DVD and Blu-Ray, however it was edited from the original Dragon Ball Z animation (some nudity and violence has been removed.) In USA it airs on the Nicktoons network, although TV versions are even more edited than the home video "uncut" releases.

In Japan, Dragon Ball Kai was picked again to continue into the Buu saga, when the new series Dragon Ball Cho: Dragon Ball Super was announced. Not at all!! Neither!!

Tao Pai Pai was a hired assassin employed by the Red Ribbon Army, and not actually someone within their ranks. This confussion happened only in the English version: the name "General Tao" is a dubbing error (this stems from the Mystical Adventure movie in which he WAS a General, but that movie is non-canon), and indeed, later dubbing material like the FUNimation dub of the original Dragon Ball call him "Mercenary Tao."

'Contessa' is the story of Bea who, after being accused and imprisoned for a crime she did not commit, is determined to seek revenge on those who took everything and everyone she loved away from her. She will claim a new identity as Contessa, and will make sure she gets the redemption and justice she deserves.
This is a very good example of how not to make a film.